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There have been 128 total posts made on Slade’s Hobby Blog (formerly Slade’s Corner) since it was created on April 6, 2021. Within those posts, 53,132 words have been written. The most recent post was published on November 2, 2025 @ 12:00 am Eastern Time.
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Having been raised as an Evangelical Christian, I still continue to practice parts of that faith despite the fact that I do not attend church anymore nor do I agree with a lot of the viewpoints the sect (or its main organization, The Alliance, holds).
I won’t get into what I believe and don’t believe nowadays, but what my faith over the years has taught me is to 1) forgive myself and others, and better myself when I do make a mistake; 2) recognize that a situation is too much and back away, and; 3) know my worth.
Knowing your worth is a lesson that can only be taught through many hard lessons. Facing the music like that is tough. But in dealing with complicated, awkward situations, you learn. That’s both the worst part and beauty of being human.
It’s important to remember, in those moments, you cannot control how others react and you can only control your own reactions. Wrong or right, mean or nice, they’re going to react how they react and that’s up to them. We’re all human, at the end of the day. Everything for you on your own timeline, not someone else’s (that’s a lesson I had to learn the hard way.)
Let it flow, communicate, things will work out. Remember your worth, and keep moving forward. And most of all, keep your head up.
This essay also appears on HEY World.
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KH: Nintendo Stops Accepting Responses for Switch Physical/Digital Games Survey Following Twitter Trend »
“Community sentiment on Twitter have been overwhelmingly against Game Key Cards, mostly due to their requirement of a game download upon inserting the Game Card into a Switch 2 console.”
Check out the article I wrote for Kakariko Herald here.
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Yeah, I’m on Letterboxd. Been using it a lot lately. If that’s your thing, come find me!
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This month was gloomy, with only a small glimmer of hope… I hope August is calmer. I really do.
There's truly never enough time on this planet with our furry family members.
Today, we sadly said goodbye to Felix the Cat, the last surviving cast member of our Odd Couple, as he told my mom it was his time to sign off the air. As he was the oldest of our cats, it is hitting us all really hard right now.
My mom's cat from the start, he would've been 16 years old this year, right on my dad's birthday and parents' 16th wedding anniversary. He would also cat-call my parents in order to get them to go to bed too. It was quite funny.
He was the smallest of his litter. You could literally hold him in the palm of your hand when he was young. He had the softest fur that felt like silk. It was unlike anything you'd ever feel. He also KNEW how to snuggle (and practically suffocate my father lol!)
But, even still, this is a really sad day for us. We just said goodbye to Oscar not that long ago. It has been a really hard year. Today sucks.
But we love you lots, Felix. And we miss you so, so much already… 🖤
Felix Watkins (2009-2025)
The first in a series of black and white photos I’m doing… (B&W Series) 
My aunt and I placed flowers on my great grandparents’, Richard Rice and Carolyn Slade, as well as my grandmother Kathy’s graves on the 1-year anniversary of my grandmother’s passing. 
Beau Snuggles, anyone? 
The Hoosick Falls Community Band, circa. July 2025 
My grandfather’s dog Lucy laying at my feet, enjoying the concert. (B&W Series) The social media follow buttons have moved to the top row of the blog post! Head there if you’d like to find me on Bluesky, Instagram, Twitter, or Mastodon!